Career Path

In this career, your responsibilities may include:

• Performing regular secretarial duties, such as answering phones and drafting correspondence.
• Preparing legal documents and assisting with legal research.
• Must be familiar with legal terminology and procedures.

Job Titles

In your job search, you may find job listings for this career under different titles. You can find some examples of these, as well as more information about this career, at Career One Stop.

Academic Requirements

Typically requires an associate degree. Obtaining a bachelor’s degree would allow you to work as a Paralegal or Legal Assistant, or as an Arbitrator, Mediator, or Conciliator, if you do not already have the U.S. equivalent of a bachelor’s degree. Your associate degree might give you advanced standing or transfer credit towards a bachelor’s degree, reducing the time it would take you to graduate.